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7 occurrences in 7 verses

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  • 1 Corinthians: 6 occurrences · 6 verses
  • 1 John: 1 occurrence · 1 verse
1 Corinthians 14:2 — NET context

ὁ γὰρ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ ἀλλὰ θεῷ· οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἀκούει, πνεύματι δὲ λαλεῖ μυστήρια·

NET2 For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: The [one] Morphology code: T-NSM γὰρ Lemma: γάρ G1063 Source gloss: for Morphology code: CONJ λαλῶν Lemma: λαλέω G2980 Source gloss: speaking Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM Written form match γλώσσῃ Lemma: γλῶσσα G1100 Source gloss: in a tongue Morphology code: N-DSF οὐκ Lemma: οὐ G3756 Source gloss: not Morphology code: PRT-N ἀνθρώποις Lemma: ἄνθρωπος G444 Source gloss: to men Morphology code: N-DPM λαλεῖ Lemma: λαλέω G2980 Source gloss: speaks Morphology code: V-PAI-3S ἀλλὰ Lemma: ἀλλά G235 Source gloss: but Morphology code: CONJ θεῷ Lemma: θεός G2316 Source gloss: to God Morphology code: N-DSM οὐδεὶς Lemma: οὐδείς G3762 Source gloss: no one Morphology code: A-NSM-N γὰρ Lemma: γάρ G1063 Source gloss: for Morphology code: CONJ ἀκούει Lemma: ἀκούω G191 Source gloss: hears Morphology code: V-PAI-3S πνεύματι Lemma: πνεῦμα G4151 Source gloss: in the Spirit Morphology code: N-DSN δὲ Lemma: δέ G1161 Source gloss: however Morphology code: CONJ λαλεῖ Lemma: λαλέω G2980 Source gloss: he utters Morphology code: V-PAI-3S μυστήρια Lemma: μυστήριον G3466 Source gloss: mysteries Morphology code: N-APN
1 Corinthians 14:4 — NET context

ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ ἑαυτὸν οἰκοδομεῖ· ὁ δὲ προφητεύων ἐκκλησίαν οἰκοδομεῖ.

NET2 The one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: The [one] Morphology code: T-NSM λαλῶν Lemma: λαλέω G2980 Source gloss: speaking Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM Written form match γλώσσῃ Lemma: γλῶσσα G1100 Source gloss: in a tongue Morphology code: N-DSF ἑαυτὸν Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ G1438 Source gloss: himself Morphology code: F-3ASM οἰκοδομεῖ Lemma: οἰκοδομέω G3618 Source gloss: edifies Morphology code: V-PAI-3S ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the [one] Morphology code: T-NSM δὲ Lemma: δέ G1161 Source gloss: however Morphology code: CONJ προφητεύων Lemma: προφητεύω G4395 Source gloss: prophesying Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM ἐκκλησίαν Lemma: ἐκκλησία G1577 Source gloss: [the] church Morphology code: N-ASF οἰκοδομεῖ Lemma: οἰκοδομέω G3618 Source gloss: edifies Morphology code: V-PAI-3S
1 Corinthians 14:13 — NET context

Διὸ ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ προσευχέσθω ἵνα διερμηνεύῃ.

NET2 So then, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
Διὸ Lemma: διό G1352 Source gloss: Therefore Morphology code: CONJ ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the [one] Morphology code: T-NSM λαλῶν Lemma: λαλέω G2980 Source gloss: speaking Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM Written form match γλώσσῃ Lemma: γλῶσσα G1100 Source gloss: in a tongue Morphology code: N-DSF προσευχέσθω Lemma: προσεύχομαι G4336 Source gloss: let him pray Morphology code: V-PNM-3S ἵνα Lemma: ἵνα G2443 Source gloss: that Morphology code: CONJ διερμηνεύῃ Lemma: διερμηνεύω G1329 Source gloss: he might interpret Morphology code: V-PAS-3S
1 Corinthians 14:14 — NET context

ἐὰν προσεύχωμαι γλώσσῃ, τὸ πνεῦμα μου προσεύχεται, ὁ δὲ νοῦς μου ἄκαρπος ἐστιν.

NET2 If I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
ἐὰν Lemma: ἐάν G1437 Source gloss: If Morphology code: COND προσεύχωμαι Lemma: προσεύχομαι G4336 Source gloss: I pray Morphology code: V-PNS-1S Written form match γλώσσῃ Lemma: γλῶσσα G1100 Source gloss: in a tongue Morphology code: N-DSF τὸ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-NSN πνεῦμα Lemma: πνεῦμα G4151 Source gloss: spirit Morphology code: N-NSN μου Lemma: ἐγώ G1473 Source gloss: of me Morphology code: P-1GS προσεύχεται Lemma: προσεύχομαι G4336 Source gloss: prays Morphology code: V-PNI-3S ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: - Morphology code: T-NSM δὲ Lemma: δέ G1161 Source gloss: but Morphology code: CONJ νοῦς Lemma: νοῦς G3563 Source gloss: the mind Morphology code: N-NSM μου Lemma: ἐγώ G1473 Source gloss: of me Morphology code: P-1GS ἄκαρπος Lemma: ἄκαρπος G175 Source gloss: unfruitful Morphology code: A-NSM ἐστιν Lemma: εἰμί G1510 Source gloss: is Morphology code: V-PAI-3S
1 Corinthians 14:19 — NET context

ἀλλὰ ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ θέλω πέντε λόγους τῷ νοί_ μου λαλῆσαι, ἵνα καὶ ἄλλους κατηχήσω, ἢ μυρίους λόγους ἐν γλώσσῃ.

NET2 but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
ἀλλὰ Lemma: ἀλλά G235 Source gloss: but Morphology code: CONJ ἐν Lemma: ἐν G1722 Source gloss: in Morphology code: PREP ἐκκλησίᾳ Lemma: ἐκκλησία G1577 Source gloss: [the] church Morphology code: N-DSF θέλω Lemma: θέλω G2309 Source gloss: I desire Morphology code: V-PAI-1S πέντε Lemma: πέντε G4002 Source gloss: five Morphology code: A-NUI λόγους Lemma: λόγος G3056 Source gloss: words Morphology code: N-APM τῷ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: with Morphology code: T-DSM νοί Lemma: νοῦς G3563 Source gloss: [the] mind Morphology code: N-DSM μου Lemma: ἐγώ G1473 Source gloss: of me Morphology code: P-1GS λαλῆσαι Lemma: λαλέω G2980 Source gloss: to speak Morphology code: V-AAN ἵνα Lemma: ἵνα G2443 Source gloss: that Morphology code: CONJ καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: also Morphology code: CONJ ἄλλους Lemma: ἄλλος G243 Source gloss: others Morphology code: A-APM κατηχήσω Lemma: κατηχέω G2727 Source gloss: I might instruct Morphology code: V-AAS-1S ἢ Lemma: ἤ G2228 Source gloss: rather than Morphology code: PRT μυρίους Lemma: μύριοι G3463 Source gloss: ten thousand Morphology code: A-APM λόγους Lemma: λόγος G3056 Source gloss: words Morphology code: N-APM ἐν Lemma: ἐν G1722 Source gloss: in Morphology code: PREP Written form match γλώσσῃ Lemma: γλῶσσα G1100 Source gloss: a tongue Morphology code: N-DSF
1 Corinthians 14:27 — NET context

εἴτε γλώσσῃ τις λαλεῖ, κατὰ δύο ἢ τὸ πλεῖστον τρεῖς καὶ ἀνὰ μέρος, καὶ εἷς διερμηνευέτω·

NET2 If someone speaks in a tongue, it should be two, or at the most three, one after the other, and someone must interpret.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
εἴτε Lemma: εἴτε G1535 Source gloss: If Morphology code: CONJ Written form match γλώσσῃ Lemma: γλῶσσα G1100 Source gloss: with a tongue Morphology code: N-DSF τις Lemma: τις G5100 Source gloss: anyone Morphology code: X-NSM λαλεῖ Lemma: λαλέω G2980 Source gloss: speaks Morphology code: V-PAI-3S κατὰ Lemma: κατά G2596 Source gloss: [let it be] by Morphology code: PREP δύο Lemma: δύο G1417 Source gloss: two Morphology code: A-NUI ἢ Lemma: ἤ G2228 Source gloss: or Morphology code: PRT τὸ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-ASN πλεῖστον Lemma: πολύς G4183 Source gloss: most Morphology code: A-ASN-S τρεῖς Lemma: τρεῖς G5140 Source gloss: three Morphology code: A-APM καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ ἀνὰ Lemma: ἀνά G303 Source gloss: in Morphology code: PREP μέρος Lemma: μέρος G3313 Source gloss: turn Morphology code: N-ASN καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ εἷς Lemma: εἷς G1520 Source gloss: one Morphology code: A-NSM διερμηνευέτω Lemma: διερμηνεύω G1329 Source gloss: let interpret Morphology code: V-PAM-3S
1 John 3:18 — NET context

Τεκνία, μὴ ἀγαπῶμεν λόγῳ μηδὲ τῇ γλώσσῃ ἀλλὰ ἐν ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.

NET2 Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
Τεκνία Lemma: τεκνίον G5040 Source gloss: Little children Morphology code: N-VPN μὴ Lemma: μή G3361 Source gloss: not Morphology code: PRT-N ἀγαπῶμεν Lemma: ἀγαπάω G25 Source gloss: we should love Morphology code: V-PAS-1P λόγῳ Lemma: λόγος G3056 Source gloss: in word Morphology code: N-DSM μηδὲ Lemma: μηδέ G3366 Source gloss: nor Morphology code: CONJ-N τῇ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: in Morphology code: T-DSF Written form match γλώσσῃ Lemma: γλῶσσα G1100 Source gloss: tongue Morphology code: N-DSF ἀλλὰ Lemma: ἀλλά G235 Source gloss: but Morphology code: CONJ ἐν Lemma: ἐν G1722 Source gloss: in Morphology code: PREP ἔργῳ Lemma: ἔργον G2041 Source gloss: action Morphology code: N-DSN καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ ἀληθείᾳ Lemma: ἀλήθεια G225 Source gloss: in truth Morphology code: N-DSF

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